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Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (HOU)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Collin Oliver Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Collin Oliver
LB-EDGE Oklahoma State
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Draft Grade — Texans
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Texans a B-.

The Texans looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Collin Oliver at pick No. 236 regardless, 58 picks early.

Getting Reed where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In No. 25 they get a go-to option on the outside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58 Rnd2 Omarr Norman-Lott
Omarr Norman-Lott in the 58th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick79 Rnd3 Cameron Williams
A slide stopped in the Round 3 slot, with Cameron Williams worth more than the price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick89 Rnd3 Hollin Pierce
A real head-scratcher, Hollin Pierce in slot 89 is miles ahead of his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick166 Rnd5 DJ Giddens
A reach for DJ Giddens in pick No. 166; a little patience would have been rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick236 Rnd7 Collin Oliver
Value said wait; Collin Oliver in Round 7, Pick 20 says they were not listening. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jaylen Reed
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Jaylen Reed in slot 241, plain and simple. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.